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Fish and Chips with English Sparkling Wine

English Sparkling Wine with Fish & Chips

By Christopher Walkey / 8th January 2021

When it comes to traditional English cuisine then fish and chips remains in amongst the top option for being not only one of the most popular dishes still today to also what many people globally would associate with the English. Not haute cuisine and neither what many would say is healthy eating, to be honest…

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Let’s Explore Sparkling Rosé Wines from Europe

By Christopher Walkey / 4th December 2020

Europe holds a goldmine of wine production annually with 10,000’s of wineries and even more in styles to enjoy. Referred to usually as ‘old world wine‘, European countries sit in the northern hemisphere and many will have their own styles of wines produced from Portugal to Georgia. Names such as Barolo, Champagne, Franciacorta, Bordeaux, Cava,…

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10 Champagne questions for 2020

10 Frequently Asked Questions about Champagne

By Christopher Walkey / 6th November 2020

Did you know that approximately 300 million bottles of Champagne are sold each year with a sales value of around 5 billion euros. For sure the Champagne industry is a big one and it is a known wine to many households across the world. From iconic movies and celebrities to celebrations at sporting events, Champagne…

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Sparkling Orange Wine Chile

Sparkling Wine made from Fukumoto Oranges

By Christopher Walkey / 2nd November 2020

Wines are made from grapes right? Most of us will consider this the basic fact when it comes to wine making and wine drinking, the main ingredient is one or more of many hundreds of varieties of grapes produced around the world. “There are many thousands of grape varieties out there though those which are…

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Glass of Bubbly Awards 2020 Results

By Glass of Bubbly / 29th October 2020

The results are in from The World’s Finest Glass of Bubbly Awards 2020. We would like to thank every wine label that submitted their wines to be judged over two days the Champagne Route Bar in London. Each wine went through a detailed tasting to not only score it points for a medal, but also…

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Glass of Bubbly Awards 2020 Results

By Glass of Bubbly / 29th October 2020

The results are in from The World’s Finest Glass of Bubbly Awards 2020. We would like to thank every wine label that submitted their wines to be judged over two days the Champagne Route Bar in London. Each wine went through a detailed tasting to not only score it points for a medal, but also…

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The Colonist Sparkling Wine Cocktail

By Oliver Walkey / 14th September 2020

The British, Spanish, French and Portuguese all fought over the Newfoundland of America, all the way from Canada down to Argentina, they fought long and hard in the ocean and on foreign lands, but one such fight took place in Jamaica in 1655, at the time, under Spanish rule, the British decided to take Jamaica to…

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Cocktails in a Can

By Oliver Walkey / 25th August 2020

You order a Cocktail because you want an experience like non other, you want to taste the expression of multiple ingredients all working together to create a delicious drink that you can’t buy ready made. Over time it has become more popular to see Cocktails ready made in a can and today we’re here tasting…

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Sparkling Wine grape production

How Traditional Method Sparkling Wine Is Made

By Oliver Walkey / 10th July 2020

Traditional Method, sometimes referred to as the Méthode Champenoise, is famously used to create Champagne in the Champagne region of France, but it isn’t exclusively used there. You don’t have to be in Champagne to use the Traditional Method, as Sparkling Wines in France, outside the Champagne region use this method, even Spain uses this…

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